TG-MS Analysis for Elemental Composition of Organic Matters and Their Structural Properties.

A novel approach for determining the elemental content of organic matter through thermal gravimetric analysis coupled online with a mass spectrometer (TG-MS) is disclosed. This method not only yields results equivalent to ASTM analysis but also provides insight into the covalent bond structure within the sample. The principle of this technique consists of the combustion of organic matter in an oxygen-enriched environment within the thermogravimetric (TG) system.

From clicks to calories: Online-to-offline food consumption and overweight and obesity.

The rise in online-to-offline (O2O) take-out food consumption has become a global urban phenomenon. While links between general fast-food consumption and increased risks of overweight and obesity are well-documented, the specific relationship with O2O take-out food has not been thoroughly examined. This study aims to fill this research gap by investigating the impacts of take-out food consumption on the risks of being overweight and obese among urban residents.

Low-dose heparin sodium as a protective factor against bronchiolitis obliterans formation after adenovirus infection.

Background: Adenovirus (ADV) pneumonia in children is a significant contributor to the occurrence of post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans (BO). Heparin sodium has known anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and tissue repair properties. However, its role in treating BO after ADV infection remains unclear.

Case report: A case of giant malignant solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura with Doege-Potter's syndrome and review of the literature.

The solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (SFTP) is a rare intrathoracic neoplasm that commonly originates from the subpleural mesenchymal cells of the visceral pleura and accounts for less than 5% of all pleural tumors. We reported a case of a 54-year-old man with a two-week history of hypoglycemia, a six-month history of productive cough and fatigue, and chronic right chest pain. Radiological techniques revealed a giant intra-thoracic mass with hypervascularization, and pathological staining was carried out to make a definitive diagnosis of SFTP.

Activation of ferritin light chain (FTL) by transcription factor salmonella pathogenicity island 1 modulates glycolysis to drive metastasis of ovarian cancer cells.

Background: Ovarian cancer (OC) is the most lethal gynecological cancer often diagnosed at an advanced stage due to a lack of effective biomarkers. Ferritin light chain (FTL) is implicated in the development of various cancers, but its impact on OC remains unknown.

Research Design And Methods: Bioinformatics methods were utilized to analyze FTL.

Protruding or concealed: Defining ideal cranioauricular angle via a morphometric analysis in Asians.

Introduction: The frontal appearance of ears, usually overlooked in facial aesthetics, has gained increasing attention among Asians. However, a consensus on the ideal cranioauricular angle is currently lacking. This study aims to investigate the ideal cranioauricular angle as perceived by the Asian population through a questionnaire-based survey.

Approach to graduate nursing education pedagogy and learning transition.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing (SON) is a historically in person graduate program that immediately transitioned to remote learning at the start of the pandemic. In 2022, upon emerging from the pandemic, the need to intentionally determine the teaching and learning modality of the UCSF SON became apparent. This is a report of the process of our institutions transition from an in person to a hybrid school.

Fabrication of guar gum/chitosan edible films reinforced with orange essential oil nanoemulsion for cheese preservation.

Inner Mongolian cheese is easily spoiled during storage due to hydrolysis and microbial contamination. Herein, the guar gum (GG)/chitosan (CS) edible films reinforced with orange essential oil nanoemulsion (OEON) were fabricated for cheese preservation. Results showed 4 % OEON with the optimal droplet size (380 ± 44.

A clinical study of autologous chimeric antigen receptor macrophage targeting mesothelin shows safety in ovarian cancer therapy.

CAR-macrophage has promising prospect in treating solid tumors, due to its high infiltration into tumors, and its dual roles in phagocytosis and immune modulation. Here we show the clinical results of CAR-macrophage treatment of two ovarian cancer patients. The CAR-macrophages were produced by introducing a mesothelin targeting CAR to patients' primary peripheral blood mononuclear cell-derived macrophages, and the products were infused to patients intravenously.

Comparison of Environmental DNA Metabarcoding and a Traditional Survey Method for Assessing Fish Diversity and Distribution Along Salinity Gradient in an Urban Brackish Reservoir, China.

With the decrease in fish diversity, the monitoring of fish has become a current research hotspot. Here, the fish diversity and spatial distribution along a salinity gradient (0.28‱-3.

Correction: Segmentation of HE-stained meningioma pathological images based on pseudo-labels.

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Fabrication of oxygen-vacancy abundant NiAl-layered double hydroxides for ultrahigh capacity supercapacitors.

The manipulation of oxygen vacancies is regarded as a viable approach to enhance the electrochemical properties of electrode materials. Herein, NiAl-LDH nanosheets with rich oxygen vacancies were successfully synthesized on the surface of nickel foam a conventional hydrothermal and chemical reduction strategy. The oxygen vacancies were introduced and modulated NaBH treatment, significantly enhancing the electrochemical properties.

Histogram analysis of advanced diffusion-weighted MRI models for evaluating the grade and proliferative activity of meningiomas.

Rationale And Objectives: To explore the value of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI), neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging (NODDI), and mean apparent propagator (MAP) magnetic resonance imaging histogram analysis in evaluating the grade and proliferative activity of meningiomas.

Materials And Methods: A total of 134 meningioma patients were prospectively included and underwent magnetic resonance diffusion imaging. The whole-tumor histogram parameters were extracted from multiple functional maps.

Preparation of nanocellulose-silk fibroin stiff hydrogel and high absorbing-low expansion xerogel via polysaccharide-protein interactions.

Inspired by the unique environmental sensitivities of polysaccharides and proteins, nanocellulose (NC) and silk fibroin (SF) nanocomposite hydrogels with tailored network structures and mechanical properties were developed by varying induction methods and assembly sequences. In the optimal process, SF was first assembled along the NC template to create a unique nanobead-like structure under thermal induction, followed by crosslinking in an acetic acid coagulation bath to form a polysaccharide-protein nanocomposite hydrogel with high mechanical strength, with elastic modulus as of 62,330 G' in Pa at only 0.25 wt% NC and 1.

The impact of glutamine synthetase PbgsA on the growth, conidiation and mycophenolic acid production of Penicillium brevicompactum.

Glutamine synthetase (GS) is a critical enzyme in nitrogen metabolism regulation and plays an essential role in the metabolic pathways involved in microbial growth and development. Penicillium brevicompactum, known for its rich repertoire of secondary metabolites, including mycophenolic acid (MPA), lacks research on the regulatory mechanisms of GS within this species. This study aimed to investigate the influence of GS on the growth, sporulation, and secondary metabolism of P.

Preparation of carboxylated-silk nanofibers by the one-pot method of maleic acid hydrolysis.

In this study, a maleic acid (MA) hydrolysis one-pot method is proposed to prepare carboxylated silk nanofibers (MA-SNFs). The MA concentration, hydrolysis temperature, and processing time were optimized. Combined with high-pressure homogenization, MA-SNFs with a carboxyl content of 0.

Understanding the molecular regulatory mechanisms of autophagy in lung disease pathogenesis.

Lung disease development involves multiple cellular processes, including inflammation, cell death, and proliferation. Research increasingly indicates that autophagy and its regulatory proteins can influence inflammation, programmed cell death, cell proliferation, and innate immune responses. Autophagy plays a vital role in the maintenance of homeostasis and the adaptation of eukaryotic cells to stress by enabling the chelation, transport, and degradation of subcellular components, including proteins and organelles.